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COP15 success requires investor buy-in: Mirova

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... standards on how companies are reporting on biodiversity. "It's a complex topic of course," he said. "To a certain extent, climate and carbon is an easy one in comparison. For carbon, a tonne of CO2 equivalent is an easy way to measure emissions ...

ASIC warns directors over sustainability disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... ASIC. "Although it is encouraging to see more and more listed companies in Australia voluntarily making sustainability and climate-related disclosure, there is a case for improvement, and best practice should continue to evolve to be attractive to investors," ...

ASX200 see material biodiversity risks: Martin Currie

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... biodiversity impacts into its ESG framework and analysis of invested companies, joining other stewardship themes including climate, human rights and diversity. Martin Currie believes that biodiversity is in crisis and Australia's approach to land ...

APRA publishes results of banking climate vulnerability assessment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has published the findings of its first Climate Vulnerability Assessment (CVA) of Australia's five largest banks and signaled that the insurance industry is likely to be the next regulated sector ...

Majority of investors collaborate on engagement, but disclosure lags: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... programs Estelle Parker. "Collab is now really wide-spread; 82% of respondents say the collaborate in initiatives such as Climate Action 100+ and there are similar initiatives around nature being developed at the moment. Then we have the collaborative ...

New Forests launches ANZ forestry and agriculture fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... logistics companies, and some exposure to primary agriculture commodities. Additionally, the fund will aim to enhance climate mitigation through carbon sequestration and emissions reduction opportunities. ANZLAFF is New Forests' fourth round Australia ...

Mandatory reporting on biodiversity "likely" for companies: Melior

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... and definitions; disclosure recommendations aligned with the frequently adopted guidance developed by The Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), and practical guidance on nature-related risk and opportunity analysis for companies ...

FSI names new global head of responsible investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... investment stewardship and transparency. In terms of topics of engagement that FSI would continue to explore, in addition to climate change, Turner pointed to the firm's focus on human rights and research on marine microplastic pollution. "I think ...

Acacia Money hires former GetUp! CEO to exec team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
Climate tech platform Acacia Money has hired the former head of GetUp! as its new chief growth officer. Paul Oosting joins the leadership team for Acacia, a financial technology and platform business that connects people's banking, super and any investment ...

Podcast: Real world decarbonisation vs net zero portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... how to translate net zero commitments into action and the global fund manager's role in meeting its responsibilities on climate change. Last year, Ambachtsheer spoke with FS Sustainability about the global fund manager's developing approach to managing ...